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According to AP Style, when should you abbreviate days of the week?
Never.
100
What term is given to the writer's name listed at the top of a story?
Byline
100
What 5 questions should be answered in any news story?
Who, What, When, Where, and Why should always be answered. Reporters should also strive to explain the How.
100
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects Freedom of the Press?
The First Amendment
100
Where does the writer's opinion go in a news story?
Nowhere. Writers should leave their opinions out of news stories.
200
What are the three types of roadways that should be abbreviated when writing a numbered address?
ABS: Avenues, boulevards, and streets are abbreviated when they include an actual street address.
200
What is the inverted pyramid?
The inverted pyramid is the story structure that should be followed for all news stories. The story should summarize the most important facts first and put the least important information toward the end so that editors can trim stories easily if necessary.
200
These laws protect reporters in 39 states from having to reveal their sources.
Shield Laws
200
"We're going to take it one game at a time and give 100 percent" is an example of what?
Clichés. Avoid them by asking better questions during your interview.
300
How are book titles treated in AP Style?
Most composition titles, including books, movies, recordings, and television shows, are placed in quotation marks.
300
What's another word for a map, chart, diagram or other element that displays key facts from a story in a visual way?
Infographic
300
What is the term for information that can be used in a story but cannot be attributed to a named source? Typically, this is used by writing a qualifier such as "a high-ranking city official said."
On background. You would only use this information if the source is extremely close to the situation or if you have confirmed it with someone else close to the situation.
300
What is the term for publishing or broadcasting a false statement that maliciously or carelessly damages someone's reputation?
Libel
300
In newspaper terminology, what is a refer?
Information embedded in or placed near a story that alerts readers to a story about a similar topic elsewhere in the newspaper.
400
What months are NOT abbreviated when using a complete date?
Months with 5 or fewer letters are not abbreviated: March, April, May, June, and July.
400
What is the name for the city where a story takes place, which is usually placed in all caps and followed by a long dash at the beginning of the story?
Dateline
400
What is the name for the large story typically centered near the middle of a page in a broadsheet newspaper?
The centerpiece is typically the biggest or most visually appealing story on the front page.
400
What 1966 law requires federal agencies to make most of their records available to the public, including reporters, upon request?
The Freedom of Information Act. Reporters often file FOI requests to gain access to this information when governmental agencies refuse to turn them over.
400
What type of news story happens suddenly, without warning, such as a house fire?
A breaking news story
500
Name five exceptions to the rule that says numbers below 10 should be spelled out. In other words, when should numbers 1-9 always be written in numeral form?
Ages, percentages, addresses, dollars and cents, dates, dimensions, highways, millions/billions, speeds, temperatures, and times should always be numbers.
500
The name of the newspaper, set in display type at the top of the page, is also called what?
The flag or nameplate
500
Name three different types of feature stories.
Profiles, human-interest stories, color stories, backgrounders, trend stories, flashbacks, how-to stories, consumer guide strories, and narratives are all types of feature stories.
500
What legal term refers to a journalist's right to criticize performers, politicians and matters of public interest?
Fair comment and criticism
500
What term refers to combining different types of news resources or media, such as text, images, audio, and video, to cover a story?
Convergence.